Stephanie Anne Mullins, 46, was found dead behind an apartment building on Cross Keys Road in Lexington, Kentucky, on the morning of August 7, 2016. Authorities were called after reports of gunshots; visible trauma led investigators to treat the death as a homicide. An autopsy confirmed she died from multiple gunshot wounds. She lived in Lexington but was not a resident of that apartment complex.

In June 2018 the Lexington Police Department charged 26-year-old Jarvis D. Garrett after investigators linked DNA from the scene to him and a witness reported seeing a man matching his description running from the area the morning of the killing. Prosecutors said Garrett’s DNA, identified as semen, was found on Mullins’ hands and advanced a theory the two had met for a transaction that turned violent. The defense argued the DNA alone did not prove guilt and raised concerns about investigative tunnel vision; surveillance showed both at a gas station about two hours before the death but whether they left together was disputed.

During the August 2020 trial the jury found Jarvis Garrett not guilty, leaving the question of who killed Stephanie Mullins unresolved. If anyone knew Stephanie, saw her that morning, or has information about the Cross Keys Road area, please come forward.